The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-12-12
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tThe Boys of ISLE and Other Naval Heroes"
by Professor James R. Solely. is an interesting
account Of the growth of the United States
navy before and during the war of 1872. The
author enjoys peculiar facilities for obtaining
authentic information from the documents at
Washington; and this. his latest book, is full OF
interesting incidents and adventure. Every
healthy boy will want this capital volume,
which, with its numerous illustrations drawn
specially for it by F. T. Merrill, Hendry, ana
Others is easily the leading book for the
young issued this year. The publishers series,
beginning with Collins celebrated Boys OF 6l,
will be completed another year by Sailor Boys
of 61 now in preparation, by Professor Solely,
making entire library this country's mill
tary triumphs. Boston: Estes & Lauriat, svo.
Cloth, 200.
Mr. John Habbertop. who first became IA
nous as the author OF ''Helen's Babies" has
since added to his reputation by moro preten-
tious and enduring work A new novel by him,
entitled Country Luck, J" is thoroughly Ameri-
can story, excellent1y we'll written, full of life
and action. and flows with we'll sustained inter
est to happy ending The moral of the name,
Country Luck" is that mine men OF every ten
who amount TO anything come from the coun-
try" Mr.. Habberton came from the country,
and his book amounts to something Phladei-
phia j. B. Lippincott Company. Indianapolis:
The Bowen Merrill Company. Ornamental
cloth, 81.
"Great-grandmothers Girls in New France"
by Lizzie w. Champney, author of Three
Vassar Girls" consists of the romantic story of
little Eunice Williams. who was carried away
from her home in western Massachusetts by
the Indians and OF the patient sufferiugs of her
friends and companions. the subject allows
Mrs. Champney greater scope than ever before
for the exercise of her well-known literary tai
emit, and she has been ably assisted by Champs"
facile pencil and brush in making and illustrat-
ing fascinating narrative of early colonial life.
It is charming story for girls Cloth Svo,
So so. Boston, Estes & Laurat. Indianapolis
The Bowen-M Merrill Company.
A unique and attractive volume is 'My Old
Kentucky Home" negro song and melody. by
Stephen Collins Foster. that was very popular
generation ago. No one like Foster has ever
had the power to reach and touch every heart.
He united to simple words usually in dialect,
music of a peculiar pathos and tenderness, that
appealed to all men, and which has won for him
unique and special place not granted to the
work of other composers. The text of the song
is beautifully illustrated and the music is also
given. Ornamental cloth. full gilt, 81. 90 Bos-
ton: TIcknor g. Co.; Indianapolis: The Bowen
Merrill Company
Louisa NJ. Alcott. author of Little Women"
and many other stories, is one of the most popu-
lar authors among young readers, and deservedly
SO, for all her books are charming. A new one
is published entitled IA Garland for Girls"
being collection of seven short stories. which
the writer says 'swere written for my own
amusement during a period of enforced seclu-
SION" They are published to amuse others
Ornamental cloth, 81 %. Boston: Roberts
Brothers. Indianapolis: The Bowen-Merrill
Company.
The Century Company continu the custom Of
issuing each volume of the Century magazine
in bound form The present volume, No. "a.
embraces the numbers of the mag azine from
May. 1887. to October. 1887 It is printed
heavy calende-ed paper, with all the original
illustrations, bound 10 elegant style. gilt and
embossed covers, with gilt top, and makes a very
handsome volume. full of good reading. Indian
apolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company.
Lyrics, Idyls and Romances from the Poetic
and Dramatic Works of Robert Browning is a
collection of short poems from Mr. Brownng's
works which present some of the best character
istics of his style. and are made all the more
conspicuous by being separated from their ord-
nary context. There are about fifty of the
poems, making pretty volume of convenient
size. Boston: Houehton, Mif1in & Co. Indian
apolis: The Bowen-Merrill Company. ..
Goa Ira, or Dauton in the French Revolution"
by Lawrence Granlund. is philosophical study
of the French revolution. and of Danton's part
in and connection with it. It is not mere his
tory or compilation of facts and dates but dis
cu6S1On
relation to the revolution The author is So
ciallst, in what might be called the best sense of
the term. if it has any good sense. Boston, Lee
s. Shepard. Price, $125.
Lee & Shepard, Boston, several new
compilations by George NJ. Baker, follows:
.The Reading Club" Grand Army Speaker"
'.Irish Dialect Recitations;'' Negro Dialect
Recitations;" Yankee Dialect Recitations," and
miscellaneous Dialect REGULATIONS" All these
are intended for the of elocutionists and
readers, and are excellent their way. Paper
covers, 30 cents each; can be ordered by mail of
the publishers
Macmillan & Co., New York, issue in hand
some style ''Marzio's Cruclfx," new novel by
F. Marion Crawford, who is always sure to
command a large circle of readers. The au-
thor's faculty Of brilliant characterization and
dramatic power appear conspicuouslv in this
novel, which, despite pecularities. is
likely to add to his reputation. Ornamental
cloth. 81 30. Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill
Company.
Houghtou. Miflin 6 Co., Boston, issue "Early
and Late Poems of Alice and Phoebe Cary" The
poems of these gifted sisters have been sineu-
larly scattered. and many rare gems long buried
them from their out-of-the-way hiding places
a literary work of real value. The volume
is literally full of gems. Extra cloth. gilt top.
81. 80. Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Com
pany.
Biologists will find food for study and thought
in Geological History" by DR.. Edward Hall,
an eminent scientist of Ireland. It aims to give
the natural history OF the earth, and of its in
habitants before the time of mankind, the
history is recorded in geology. Though strictly
scientific, the style is adaped to the popular
taste. Philadelphia: j. B. Lippincott Company
Indianapolis: The Bowen Merrill Company.
''The Story of an Enthusiast, Told by Him
SELF" is a new novel; by Mrs. G. V. Jamison,
author of "Ropes of Sand" etc. It purporrs 10
be the autobiography of an enthusiast in art
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